For Women
Support that makes space for your experience.
Women who serve or have served deserve to be heard without assumptions. Whether you are on active duty, in the reserves or living as a veteran, you can ask for support that respects your needs and priorities.
Find your community.
Look for peer groups where you feel respected and included. Ask whether women-focused groups are available and whether their meeting format works for you.
Name what you need.
You decide what to share and when. Consider writing down what has been difficult, what helps and what you want from a conversation with a trusted person or care provider.
Ask about care that fits.
Ask a qualified provider about relevant mental health and women's health services, privacy and provider preferences. You can ask questions before deciding how to proceed.
If an experience of harassment or trauma is affecting you, you do not need to describe it here. A qualified professional can explain confidential support options and their limits.
Support for everyone.
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Whatever your gender or stage of service, your wellbeing matters. Start with one manageable step and build from there.
- Stay connected. Arrange a check-in with someone you trust, a peer or a community group where you feel welcome.
- Keep a steady rhythm. Make room for regular meals, rest and movement that suits your needs and abilities.
- Ask for appropriate care. Talk with a qualified health professional about persistent changes in mood, sleep or daily functioning.
These suggestions are general education, not a diagnosis or treatment plan. A qualified professional can help you decide what care is right for you.
If you need help right now
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 in the United States or your local emergency number. If you can, move to a safer place and ask a trusted person to stay with you.
In the United States, call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, or text 838255. Support is available to service members and veterans; you do not need to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
Call 988, then press 1
Text 838255
Hope Through Valor does not provide emergency response. Do not wait for an email reply if you need urgent help.